Ruan Qian'an got up and walked towards the living room, with the two elders following behind.

What came into Ruan Qian'an's view was that Huo Jingmo was holding a woman in his arms.

The posture was extremely ambiguous.

The petite woman nestled in Huo Jingmo's arms, his hands tightly holding her as if afraid she would fall to the ground.

Ruan Qian'an remained silent, coldly watching the two people.

The two elders reacted differently. Mr. Huo looked displeased but didn't say anything, while Mrs. Huo was all smiles.

The three of them startled the two people like intruders.

Huo Jingmo's pupils contracted slightly the instant he saw Ruan Qian'an.

He quickly regained his composure and calmly pushed the woman off him.

He said to the woman who had been sitting on him, "Zhang Yushu, you've gone too far!"

Zhang Yushu's small face was filled with pitifulness: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Huo Jingmo narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhang Yushu dangerously, his eyes showing some annoyance, but he didn't criticize her too harshly.

He looked at Ruan Qian'an and opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't explain anything to her.

Perhaps there's no need to explain to her that the two of them weren't real to begin with.

Mrs. Huo stepped forward, pulled Zhang Yushu over, and said affectionately, "Little Shu is here! Don't mind this silly boy, come on, let's chat. It's been a while since I've seen you."

She grabbed Zhang Yushu with one hand and tried to push Huo Jingmo with the other, but Huo's father intercepted her hand.

All Huo's mother could say to Huo Jingmo was, "Son, come here."

Huo's mother's meaning was quite clear: she wanted to isolate Ruan Qian'an emotionally.

She pulled Zhang Yushu and dragged Huo's father toward the living room. Zhang Yushu brushed past Ruan Qian'an, her eyes filled with disdain for Ruan Qian'an.

Throughout the entire process, Ruan Qian'an remained at a distance from Huo Jingmo, neither too close nor too far, and never approached him.

When Huo Jingmo turned his wheelchair to catch up with Ruan Qian'an, he was stopped by one of Ruan Qian'an's feet and couldn't move.

Huo Jingmo looked helpless and said in an unreasonable tone, "Things aren't as they seem."

Ruan Qian'an said indifferently, "You brought me here just to embarrass me?"

Huo Jingmo said, "No, this was an accident." He sighed, knowing his duty as a husband.

Ruan Qian'an said nonchalantly, "What you and Zhang Yushu do is none of my business, but what you did today was really ill-considered."

Huo Jingmo explained helplessly, "You misunderstood. Yu Shu is in danger. She might die if I don't go."

Ruan Qian'an stared at Huo Jingmo for a while without blinking.

Ruan Qian'an's pupils look no different from ordinary people's if you don't look closely, but if you look into her eyes for a long time, you can see a blue like the sea in them, dark and cold.

Huo Jingmo felt uneasy under that look, wondering what the person was thinking. Finally, Ruan Qian'an made a move.

She nodded, neither accepting nor rejecting the explanation.

She glanced at the two people chatting and laughing in the living room and smiled faintly: "Your mother doesn't like me very much."

Huo Jingmo said sarcastically, "Isn't it something I expected that my mother would dislike you? You are too domineering, and no one will like you."

Ruan Qian'an asked sweetly, "Really? Mr. Huo, do you like it?"

Huo Jingmo's dark eyes were filled with indifference, and Ruan Qian'an could see her own extremely beautiful face clearly through those eyes.

What beautiful eyes! They would look stunning set inside that seashell.

Huo Jingmo blocked the person who was getting closer with his hand, his tone icy, "No one will like someone like you. If you get any closer to me, I'll cripple you."

His tone was full of threat.

Ruan Qian'an concealed the madness in her eyes and said, "President Huo, if we don't get close, how can we hide it from your father? We're not truly in love."

Huo Jingmo said calmly, "There's no need to use this method, because that man has already decided that I really want to marry you."

Ruan Qian'an's smiling face vanished, replaced by a look of confusion. "What did you do?"

Huo Jingmo lifted Ruan Qian'an's chin and said, taking the initiative, "Of course, I paid a great price to marry you."

A magnetic voice uttered in a captivating tone, "Are you happy?"

Ruan Qian'an smiled and said, "It's my honor."

Such close conversation, like whispering sweet nothings.

Huo Jingmo hooked Ruan Qian'an's finger, stretched it out and poked her cheek, saying with a playful tone, "It's all fake."

Ruan Qian'an said, "President Huo, we really can't go on like this."

She whispered in his ear, "Enjoy this last bit of fun."

Huo Jingmo pushed Ruan Qian'an away as she leaned against her wheelchair, saying, "You always say some inexplicable things."

Ruan Qian'an chuckled softly and said to him, "Our current state is making someone jealous, isn't it?"

The gaze that kept glancing over was so intense and undisguised that both of them could feel it.

Huo Jingmo said, "Don't do things that could be misunderstood in the future."

Ruan Qian'an asked, "Is she the person you like?"

Huo Jingmo glanced warily at Ruan Qian'an and said somewhat flusteredly, "Don't try anything with her, she won't threaten you."

Ruan Qian'an chuckled and said with childlike innocence, "You treasure it so much? What if I say no?"

Huo Jingmo's eyes instantly turned sharp. "I'll make you wish you were dead."

Ruan Qian'an's smile deepened: "See how nervous you are? I was just joking with you. How could I dare to go against Young Master Huo? You have a fearsome reputation."

Suddenly, she changed the subject, her tone becoming cloying: "But if Mr. Huo threatens me with my sister again, I really can't guarantee what I might do."

Huo Jingmo's face was icy cold. "A woman who holds grudges."

Ruan Qian'an pinched Huo Jingmo's cheek as if comforting her own possession and said, "Just consider it a compliment."

Unsurprisingly, Huo Jingmo slapped her hand away, using all his strength in the blow.

Ruan Qian'an's hand instantly became red and swollen.

She hissed and shook her hand to relieve the pain.

However, there was not a trace of anger in Ruan Qian'an's eyes, only excitement. Only by not resisting would she lose interest.

She licked her lips, suppressing her urge to torment Huo Jingmo.

But she couldn't help it; her hand climbed up his delicate neck and gently stroked his face.

As Ruan Qian'an made her movements, the gazes behind her grew even more intense.

Then a voice rang out from behind Ruan Qian'an, interrupting her actions.

Her voice was timid, as if she had suffered a great injustice: "Brother Mo, Auntie asked me to come and call you over."

The little deer looked at Ruan Qian'an's feet, which were blocking her from leaving.

He nervously rubbed his sleeves, his voice growing softer as he called out to Huo Jingmo for help, "Brother Mo."

The voice was helpless and desolate.

Ruan Qian'an straightened up and looked at the person who was making a half-dead sound.

She frowned, wondering if the person was alright. Why was he acting like he was going to die? Ruan Qingyu had never been this dramatic before.

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